Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Türkiye: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
74.7%
in 2019
Türkiye
85.6%
in 2017
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
1st
Türkiye rank
1st

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Türkiye
020406080197519972019

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 85.6% against 74.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 10.9%.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 1st of 39 groups.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Türkiye Difference Ahead
1980s 76.6% 76.9% 0.2% Türkiye
1990s 77.3% 78.5% 1.2% Türkiye
2000s 82.8% 86.1% 3.3% Türkiye
2010s 77.9% 85.6% 7.7% Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 85.6% against 74.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2017.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Türkiye?
10.9%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Türkiye?
15 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2017.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Türkiye rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 1st of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.